You Can’t “Fix” a Silo. You Have to Beat It.

We talk about silos at work like they’re plumbing issues. “Fix the silos.” “Break down the silos.” We go searching for the latest organizational equivalent of a wrench.

But that’s the wrong approach.

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Silos aren’t an engineering problem. They’re a human problem. They’re about loyalty and identity. They feed on suspicion and misunderstanding. You can’t fix a feeling with a software update.

I’ve been writing about the invisible forces that feed these divisions for years. I came up with the Silo-Busting Scorecard as a way for teams to understand the health of their collaboration. The scorecard works because it measures the fundamentals of human connection: shared objectives, role understanding, information exchange, and trust.

The Real Way to Fix Silos (It’s Not an App)

If you’ve ever worked for any organization, large or small, you’ve probably encountered silos. You know what I’m talking about. Silos: that frustrating cultural dynamic in which teams or departments get so wrapped up in their own day-to-day business, and sometimes even…

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The response was immediate and enormous. But it also brought to light another, deeper need. Diagnosis is only part of the battle. You can’t practice the skillsets that are necessary to build bridges just by filling in a questionnaire.

Today, I’m launching a new tool to help you do just that.

The Silo-Busting Challenge

It’s not an article. It is not another checklist. It is an interactive simulation. A game, of sorts.

You find yourself in charge of a critical project. Your success rests entirely on your ability to get two notoriously siloed teams to work together. You will be presented with choices. You will see consequences. You will either witness your project stall, or you will learn to identify and empower the “cultural brokers” who can bring your teams together.

Introducing: The Silo-Busting Scorecard

We’ve all experienced the slowness and friction of silos... But they are typically a symptom, not the root cause. Silos form when the organizational supports for collaboration are weak, underdeveloped, or…

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My aim in creating this was to leap over the gap between theory and practice. It’s one thing to read about strategy. It’s another thing entirely to feel the tension of a decision and see its results play out. This simulation is designed to make the principles we discuss here visceral. Actionable.

You can try it right now. It’s free and it only takes a few minutes.

See if you can beat the silo.

Try The Silo-Busting Challenge Now

I just launched my Silo-Busting Challenge. Try it out and then come back and tell me: Did you beat the silo on your first try?

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